“There’s Only One Box He Meant”: Mzansi Weighs In As Moses Tembe Unveils Intentions Regarding AKA
Mzansi has reacted to the statement by Moses Tembe, the father of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ late wife Anele Tembe, that his family wanted to see the late rapper in a box.
Tembe made these remarks during an interview with SABC News reporter Chriselda Lewis, just a day before the official inquest into Anele’s passing.
Anele, who was only 22 years old, tragically lost her life after falling from the 10th floor of the Pepper Club Hotel in Cape Town on April 11, 2021. She was accompanied by her fiancé, rapper AKA, whose real name is Kiernan Forbes. AKA himself was later murdered in Durban on February 10, 2023.
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Moses Tembe Says He Wanted to See AKA in a Box
expressed the anguish of waiting for answers regarding his daughter’s final moments. He stressed his family’s desire to have AKA in the box either as a witness or the accused so that they could get to the bottom of what happened on that fateful day.
“To that point, it has always been critical for the family to have AKA on the box, whether as a witness or as an accused. For us, proper closure requires that the last person that was with our daughter be present,” Tembe said.
He also addressed the speculation surrounding AKA’s involvement in Anele’s death, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence before blaming the rapper.
“To this day, I object to anyone who suggests that AKA killed our daughter. I’m saying we need to lead evidence and the evidence will tell us exactly what happened,” said the businessman.
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South Africa Reacts: Tembe’s Revelation Sparks Controversy
Social media users took exception to the comments that his family wanted to see AKA in a box. They suggested that the box was a euphemism. Others sympathised with Moses Tembe and his family. Here are some of the comments
@cozmino_:
😭😭There’s only one box he meant
@Themba_Taylor:
They wanted him In the box, they got him in the casket. Case closed, there’s your culprit.
@RNaidoo:
We’ll never know now would we, since AKA is late and we wouldn’t know exactly which box Tembe is referring to? 🤷🏻♂️
@YNWA15:
And we all know they wanted closure… pity they never got to know what happened to their daughter on that fateful night
@AustineMsagala:
As any father would wish for closure – prosecution or witnesses to get the truth. It was his daughter man
The delays and not getting the truth would cause any kind of frustration to either take matters in your own hands or use your resources (money) to get some sort of closure